Sunday, October 07, 2007

Free Quilt Patterns:UPDATED 2016

What can you do with 2 yards of assorted scrap fabrics? Cut them up into 3 1/2" strips, continuously piece them together, or cut them into segments (shown above) and lay your strips into 45" rows.Add a border or two and you'll end up with this simple scrap quilt that ends up being a wonderful 68" x 70".

What can you do with simple squares, cut to fit bars and strips...pretty much the same things..only add some simple appliques ..like hearts or stars!

Fast and easy! Don't like winging it? Need a quick and easy...and free!...pattern???

Check out these wonderful sites for a total of more than 2,500 free quilt patterns for free downloading! I've added so many new links with so many free pattern downloads in each one...I could be at 3,000 free patterns (easily) by now! But I'm not going to count again ;)

And because my name and my blog comes up in search engines for Free Patterns for Charity or Giving Quilts...please note that any and all of these free quilt patterns and tutorials qualify as I choose to showcase easier to make quilts. It's what I love to do most and how I make and donate as many charitable donations as I do! Free Quilt Patterns List 2015: (continually corrected and updated)

And I have to be honest with you! I have collected WAY MORE than 2,500 free quilt patterns. I could only count to 2,500 (well, the program I was using, anyway ;-) It might be 5,000 free patterns by now, because SO MANY of them link to a lot more than the one photo or one link I used!

Here are the thematic links that I have done specific posts on and/or made the quilts, myself. Then they are followed by individual listings, then themes, categories etc. as you move through the list. Not always alphabetized as that's a huge ongoing process..but I try my best!

Free pattern! Maze quilt

ocean breeze

Totem quilt

Please note: When downloading and printing a PDF that has size-specific material such as templates, applique patterns, and quilting motifs, you must turn the scaling to "off" to prevent your system from defaulting to settings that may shrink the page and distort sizes.

We're going back in time with a strippy pink-and-brown free quilt pattern, colors reminiscent of the mid 1800s. Welcome spring as you make these easy-to-piece Birds in the Air blocks. Simply click to download this free quilt pattern!

Use my free Broken Dishes Quilt pattern to make this popular and traditional patchwork quilt. The quilt pattern also includes information to help you make multiple sizes of the Broken Dishes Quilt Block.

The Road Trip quilt is made from squares and rectangles, with color values arranged to give the quilt up and down motion. Its size makes it a good choice for a baby quilt pattern -- just change the theme of your fabric to make it suit a child.

Making comfort quilts is an important activity for thousands and thousands of quilters. A group of our forum members spent one evening at a quilting retreat making baby quilts for an international charity. It's easy to start your own charity quilting group.

Preemie and Bereavement Quilts,(shown above: my own simple 10" to 11" quilts with ribbons sewn on for ties)
Many websites offer a variety of fetal demise pouches, wraps, blankets, or
simple quilts or garment.

Paper-Pieced Pink Ribbon: designed by Carol Doakfor Mimi Dietrich's Pink Ribbon Quilts book back in 1999
and made available by Carol for others to use as a free download
.The block is made in two halves to make a 6" finished blockClick to download the pdf

Heart With A Ribbon from Carol Doak:
The crossed ribbon has become the symbol for support of many causes.
The pink ribbon symbol supports breast cancer awareness.
The pdf file is a 3" finished size paper-pieced block (two on a page)
and the second page contains the cutting list for one block.Click to download the pdf

Rays of Hope Carol Doak designed this wall quilt for a class on an Alaskan Cruise f
or a Cure (Breast Cancer)Click to download the pdf

Cancer Awareness Ribbon Colors for Other Diseases:
This month, we see pink ribbons everywhere, and most of us know that this color
represents breast cancer awareness. But you might not be as familiar with the other
ribbon colors that are used to promote awareness for the other cancers.

It's just as important to remember all of those we love, who face challenges
from other forms of cancer, and to create not only increased awareness for those diseases...
but to create comfort quilts or pillows for them, as well.

Think Pink: Free Breast Cancer Awareness
Quilt Patterns (or Pillow Patterns):
While any pattern can be made up in pinks (or with pink as a focal color,
with hearts etc. and be appropriate for a "Think Pink" quilt, these quilting patterns
were specifically created for the Breast Cancer Awareness cause.
Free patterns for Pink Ribbon quilts or pillows:

In honor of our soldiers (both at home and abroad) our ever-present patriotism and in the spirit of good work and service that so many do in our country..... here's my collection of over 100 links to free quilt or quilt block patterns. In includes some that are traditional, some that date back to the Civil War, and some amazing and wonderful stars, stripes, flags and even service banners!

I've been making and donating a variety of patriotic themed quilts, bags, banners, hot pads, table runners..you name it..to military bases, local veteran's centers, veteran homes and hospice care centers and to families' that could just use a patriotic pick me up! ff

Many of my quilts are simple 'make as you go' designs where I use prepurchased center medallions or string quilting techniques to create my one of a kind patriotic quilts. But my blog posts are filled with photos of my process and will most certainly help you be inspired with ideas of your own.

I also collect patriotic sewing and quilting links from around the world wide web and these are bookmarked and shared below with my readers!

Note: McCalls Quick Quilts is now requiring a free sign-up to access their free patters etc. So, if you get an error reading page...that's what that means. Sign up on the right of that screen for free viewing and printing privileges!Civil War Patterns

Download How to Make a Patchwork Quilt: 6 Free Designs for Handmade Patchwork Quilts using Jelly Rolls, Strip Quilting, and More,
a free eBook from the experts at Quilting Daily!

Brush off those techniques you haven't used in a while, or learn a few new ones with the help of these quilt experts. Learn how to make patchwork quilt designs using improvisational stitching, those illusive jelly rolls, and strip quilting.

Prayer Squares and Quilts:

Simple quilt patterns that can be made quickly with more time to create many more.
Often tied with prayers and blessings in every knot, rather than machine quilted.String Pieced Prayer Pocket Pillow...a lovely gift anytime!

EXTRAS and TIPS:

File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick ViewThis will create a “D” shape for your sleeve, which will help minimize ... With seam side down, slipstitch the sleeve to the quilt approximately ½" below the top ...

Quilt shown at the top:"Thinking Pink" in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Five of us worked in a group and made 6 quilts in just two days. This one was given as a charitable donation, here in Salem, Oregon.

Please note: This listing of site links is provided in good faith as a service to interested quilters, but should not be construed as an endorsement of these sites, their products, or their information.

* Most of Piece By Number's patterns are drafted in Electric Quilt Company's Electric Quilt software -- I started with EQ3 and am now using EQ6. Superb software and support!

All links have taken me 6 years to compile and update. All missing links are not the result of whomever I am linking to removing it from their site, in that case there is nothing I can do to restore it. I apologize for the inconvenience, but please remember, I'm just a blogger who does this as a community service..no one pays me for all of this work.

48 comments:

HOLY CRAP!Sorry - didn't mean to shout in your ear. That's some awesome bit of research there, Ma'am! You just turned into the quilters' own search engine. You never fail to amaze, impress, educate, amuse, and stimulate. Good on you!

Saw your blog listed on Victoriana patterns with your cool heart pattern. But when I saw this list, I thought holy cow! I need to favorite this blog for sure! Thanks a lot. This will give me many hours of reading fun!

http://www.quilterscache.com/here's one more for your list. This is one of my most favorite spots on the internet. I sort of glanced through all your list and didn't see it, so if you already have this one, please excuse me for not finding it right away. Marcia Hohn is a very amazing lady.have a great day and thanks for this blog.~a

Fantastic groups of free patterns. I love how you've grouped them and included so many cute photos of your own quilts. One of the best resources on the web that I've seen for beginning as well as intermediate and advanced quilters!

Oh my gosh the amount of work you put into this...thank you so much, I love quilting but don't get to do it a lot, maybe this will help get me started again....love your blog...hugs Cyndicyndisdistinctivecreations.blogspot.com

I am having problems with getting the stained glass butterfly from quilterscornerclub.com When I click on there links for the pattern, etc. I only get advertisements. I did email the website over two weeks ago, and I have never gotten a response. If you know how to get this pattern a different way, please let me know.

First I want to thank you for sharing all your hard work that you have done!

Second WOW did you find a TON of free websites!

Third You have just saved me a bunch of time. I have been searching the web for free patterns and now I don't have to. All I have to do is go to your blog! Thanks again for sharing all this info and I look forward to exploring your blog!

Your free quilt patterns are amazing! They are perfect for even children, teens, and beginners to learn to sew and quilt with. This is the best combined list of free quilting patterns I have ever seen! Thank you so much!!!

I just found this site and it is amazing! Wow! I'm speechless! Loving and giving! Generous! Saying thank you seems like not enough! Its just so wonderful! Thank you for ALL of your dedication and hard work!Cindy S from Illinois

Michele this is great! Wow! I didn't see any reference to the wonderful collection of paper piecing patterns at Fandom In Stitches (FandomInStitches.com)All free paper piecing patterns for personal use only. It's from this group of ppp designers, that made the Harry Potter Bookcase quilt that I love so much. It was called the Project of Doom. And then this group went on to design two Middle Earth themed quilts and a Dr Who quilt. Too much silliness and fun with fabrics.